James de la Rosa

James de la Rosa
Personal information
Nickname
The King
BornJames Micheal de la Rosa
(1987-11-18) 18 November 1987
Tamaulipas, Mexico
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
WeightWelterweight
Super Welterweight
Middleweight
Boxing career
Reach183 cm (72 in)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights29
Wins24
Win by KO13
Losses5
Draws0
No contests0

James Micheal de la Rosa (born 18 November 1987) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is currently signed with Don King.

Early life

De la Rosa was born on 19 November 1987, to a Mexican father and an African-American mother.

Professional career

De la Rosa's first big win came against undefeated Abel Perry by 2nd round K.O. as the headliner of a TeleFutura card.[1] On 3 October 2008,[2] James gave the much feared Tim Coleman the first loss of his career.[3] In 2010, he filed for bankruptcy, which canceled out his contracts with Duva Boxing and Cavazos Boxing.[4] De la Rosa subsequently signed a deal with Don King's promotional company.[5]

Personal life

De la Rosa is the brother of light middleweight boxer Juan de la Rosa,[6] who was a contestant on The Contender.[7]

Professional record

See also

References

  1. ^ Luevanos, Fernando (2008-01-08). "James KO over Prospect Abel". Universal Sports. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  2. ^ Mulei, Alessandro (2008-09-21). "Big Bout for "King" James". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  3. ^ Lar, David (2008-10-04). "Mexican beats hyped up Tim Coleman". Boxing News. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  4. ^ Haynes, Darren (2009-08-02). ""King" De La Rosa is Bankrupt". Valley Central. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  5. ^ Hess, Roy (2009-08-09). "De La Rosa signs with Don King". The Brownsville Herald. Archived from the original on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  6. ^ Cannon, John (2009-09-28). "Brothers both Fighters". Mid Valley Town Crier. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  7. ^ Gonzalez, Rafael (2009-04-28). "TSS Prospect Watch: "King" James De La Rosa". The Sweet Science. Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2010-06-25.